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No. 511,703. Patented Deo. 26, 1893,.

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I THEODORE J. KING, OF VASIIINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

FARE-RECEIVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 511,703, dated December 26, 1893.

Application tiled J' une 26, 1893.

To all whom, t may concern.-

Be it known that I, THEODORE J. KING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tashington city, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fare-Receivers; and I do declarev the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a device more particularly designed for use in the office of a street or other railway, and it has for its prime object to provide a device or apparatus by which the conductor of a car may safely deposit his receipts after each trip or series of trips without the employment of a receiving clerk or attendant so that an accurate and safe account may be kept by each conductor of a car for the days receipts; the construction being such that the conductor or conductors, without being permitted to see the receptacle or holder for the receipts, can be assured that without negligence or carelessness on their part, the fares and receipts will be deposited into a box or receptacle set apart for the particular runs, and with this end in View, I 4provide numbers, marks, or characters upon the face of the apparatus indicative of correspondingly numbered :receptacles arranged within the case, and an operating handle or lever, through the manipulation of which the box or receptacle of the revolving series, may have a compartment of a number corresponding with the number or character on the face, brought to the receiving` slot or point. v

Other objects and advantages will appear from the following description and claims when taken in connection with the annexed drawings, in which- Figure l, is a plan view of my improved device. Fig. 2, is a vertical, transverse, sectional view of the same. Fig. 3, is a vertical,

sectional View taken in the plane indicated by the dot-ted line fr, on Fig. 2. Fig. 4, is a plan view of the upper receiver. Fig. 5,

is a similar view of the lower receiver, and Fig. 6, is an enlarged, perspective view of one of the upper and lower receivers, and the conn ducting tube, with parts broken away.

Referring byletter to said drawings: A, in-

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dicates the casing, which is here shown as of a rectangular form in outline, although it is obvious that it maybe of any suitable configuration, and for the purpose of safety, this casing may be of such a construction as the ordinary burglar and fire proof safe. On the top a, of this casing I provide a vertical, annular flange b, and notch the iiange at suitable intervals as shown at c, or provide it at such points with suitable stops. I provide a number or character at each notch or stop for a purpose which will be presently described.

B, indicates a vertical, rotatable shaft. This shaft is stepped at its lower end in a suitable bearing d, in the bottom or iioor of the casing, and its opposite or upper end passes. through a hole or aperture e, in the center of the top of the casing. Secured to this shaft so as to rotate therewith, is a cylindrical box or holder which is divided into compartments and designed to receive through a tube or conveyer C, leading from a slot f, in the top of the casing, and conduct the fares or receipts into such box or holder. The compartments of the revoluble receiver are so numbered or marked, that when the receiver has been rotated so that compartment No. l, for instance, should be brought beneath the slot in the casing, it will be so indicated by the number upon the top of the'casing. This revoluble receiver which is secured to the shaft, is divided by vertical, radial partitions, as I Iind that this is the most convenient form of construction, but with a view of economy and utilization of space, I have provided receivers of a peculiar construction, and while I do not Wish to be understood as confining myself to the precise form or manner of construction Which I have shown in the present embodiment of my invention, I shall now proceed to a detail description of such construction. l

D, indicates a box or receiver which is shown as of a cylindrical form in cross section. This box is divided into compartments g, by vertical, radial partitions 7L, and has a vertical, concentric aperture t', to receive the vertical shaft Z), to which it is suitably secured. It will be observed that this receiver is secured to the lower portion of the shaft.

E, indicates an upper receiver which is of a similar form in outline, and is divided into IOO compartments 7.o, by vertical, radial partitions Z, and in one of each of the outer corners of these compartments 7c, I provide a chute m, which is designed to come beneath the tube C, and deposit into the respective com partments g, of the lower box or receiver.

The casing is provided with a suitable door F, and the outer faces of the respective compartments are marked by numbers or other characters, as shown, so that when the door has been opened, the attendant or other authorized person, may inspect and remove the fares from the compartments. The upper box or receiver carrying the chutes is secured t0 the shaft in a manner similar to the lower receiver, so 'that as the shaft is rotated, the various receivers will move simultaneously.

.G, indicates a handle. This handle is proyided with a suitable grasp n, and a depending lug or detent p, which is designed to enter the notches c, or engage the stops on the vertical, annular iiange b. This handle which also serves as an indicator, is pivotally secured at itsinner end to the upper end of the rod or shaft B, so that as said handle is rotated or partly rotated over the flange, it will correspondingly rotate or partly rotate the receivers secured to the shaft. The tube C, may be of any suitable construction, and depends from the slot f, to a suitable distance Within the casing so as to discharge into the desired compartments of the receivers.

It will be observed that the internal, aggregate area of the compartments 7c, and the chutes m, is equal to the internal area of the segmental or radial compartments g,`of the lower receivers, and said receivers have such segmental or radial compartments arranged truly above each other.

H, indicates a horizontal plate. This plate is provided with a marginal, vertical flange or band q, and the band is provided with num,- bers or characters as shown, corresponding with the respective compartments of the recelver D, so that in placing the receivers, the marked plate will serve as an indicator for the proper adjustment ot` the parts.

I, indicates a horizontal plate, which is secured tothe revoluble shaft and upon which the upper revoluble receivers rest. This upper plate is also provided with a vertical, marginal flange or other suitable means, and bears marks or characters, as shown to correspond with those of the receptacles of said upper receiver, and the chutes which pass through the compartments of the upper receivers. This plate I, is provided with openings s, of a shape in outline corresponding with a cross section of the chutes, and said chutes depend below the plate, as indicated at t, so as to convey the fares into the proper compartment of the lower receiver. B y this means it will be seen that after either of the receivers have been removed from their proper positions, they can be adj'ustably replaced without any danger of' misplacing the upper receiver with respect to the lower one, and

both with respect to the nu mbers or characters on the top of the casing.

In operation, it is simply necessary for a conductor or other person placing his receipts within the casing or safe, to grasp the handle and rotate the shaft B, until the detent or lug of the handle has been brought into the desired notch or stop on the vertical flange. This movement will bring a compartment of the receiver of a number corresponding with the number or character at the notch in which the lever has been placed, directly below the slot in the top of the casing or tube C, so that as the party deposits the fares in the slots, such fares will be properly discharged into the receptacle beneath. y

It will be seen that when the handle has been turned so as to bring achute m, directly below7 the tube or conveyer C, such deposits as are then made, will be directed into one of the compartments g, of the lower receiver, while by turning the handle a little farther so as to bring the lower end of the tube C, clear of the chute m, s uch deposits as. may then be made, will be conducted by said tube into one of the compartments of the upper receiver.

It is obvious that in some cases asingle cylindrical box might be employed, having segmental receptacles formed by vertical, and radial partitions, and thus simplify the construction, and I am aware that many other changes can be made in the construction and arrangement o f the parts without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. Av receiver for the purpose described, comprising a casing having a receiving slot or aperture in its top, a revoluble box divided into compartments and each compartment bearing a mark or character, the casing having marks or characters displayed to correspond with the marks or characters ofthe compartments in the receiver and au indicator adapt-ed to rotate said receiver `and be moved around the path 0f' the marks-orcharacters on the casing, whereby when the indil cator has beenturned to rotate the receiver,

it will bring aA compartment to the receiving slot bearing a mark or number corresponding with the mark or number to which said indicator has been brought on the casing,

2. The combination with a casing having the vertical, annular flange on its upper` side provided with notches or stops at pre-determined points, and also provided with numbers or characters at such notches or stops, and furthermore provided with. a receiving slot or aperture; of a revoluble receiver secured to an operating shaft and divided into compartments whichrbear numbers or characters corresponding with those on thef casing, and an indicator adapted to rotate said shaft and receivers and engage thel notches gr tops in the flange, substantially as speci- ICO ILO

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a casing having a receiving slot or aperture; of a vertical shaft journaled therein, an operating handle to serve the additional function of an indicator secured to said shaft, the lower cylindrical box divided into compartments and secured to the shaft, and the upper cylindrical box divided into compartments and also having chutes or conveyers through said compartments to discharge into the compartments of the lower box, substantially as specified.

4. The improved fare receiver described, comprising the outer casing, having the receiving slot or aperture in its top and also having the vertical, annular fiange provided with notches and a number or character at each notch, the vertically-disposed, rotatable shaft, the handle secured to the upper end of said shaft for rotating the same and adapted to engage the notches, the lower plate secured to the shaft and having the marginal flange bearing numbers or characters, the box divided into compartments by vertical and radial partitions, and arranged upon said 25 plate, and the upper plate having a similar marginal flange also provided with characters or numbers, and the box placed on said plate and divided into compartments by vertical and radial partitions, and such compartments having chutes passing through them, and through the supporting plate, the Whole adapted to operate in such a manner that when the indicatinghandle has been moved and placed in one of the notches of the vertical flange, a compartment of one of the receivers bearing a 'corresponding number or character Will be brought to receive from the slot in the casing, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in 4o presence ot' two Witnesses.

THEODORE J. KING;

Witnesses:

K. F. MATTHEWS, JAMES J. SHEEHY. 

